Dashain music fades in Sudurpaschim
Summary
Traditional Dashain customs and music are fading in Dadeldhura and other parts of Sudurpaschim Province as changing lifestyles, technology and legal shifts reshape the festival. Locals say rituals, musical processions and long-standing community arrangements are gradually disappearing.
Key Points
- Dashain celebrations in Dadeldhura and other parts of Sudurpaschim are losing many of their traditional customs and musical practices.
- Traditional instruments such as kalo baja are now rarely heard during the festival and are mostly used at weddings and bratabandha ceremonies.
- Residents say customs like giving musicians food, clothes and money have largely disappeared, along with community-led festival preparations.
- Locals fear that Dashain music, rituals and community traditions may gradually be lost if the current trend continues.
